So this is the start of my week, and I just wanted to say good morning to all that read this, I am not too sure if these get read or not, but either way.... this is me doing my best to try and write in this every other day!
The best part about my job is when a new client comes in, the reminders I get from this is just the fact of where I came from, and that is something that we try to put in our clients heads, is that we must never forget where we came from, we must remember this for our continued recovery! It is plays a major part in our recovery to remember where we came from, cause it reminds us that no matter where it is that we came from .. it is something that we do not want to return to, no matter how good we thought it was,
My worse day sober is better than any good day of using!
I really hope someone that reads this that might still be suffering with addiction, gets a little glimmer of hope, cause I am telling you now, Recovery was a life saving tool for me... and Recovery does rock!
I will chat at you guys later....
My Name is Denny, And I am a addict!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Just for Today Reading for January 23
January 23 | Serenity check |
“Lack of daily maintenance can show up in many ways.” Basic Text, p. 95 ––––=–––– Ever had a perfect stranger remark about how great the weather was, only to reply “It stinks”? When this happens, we are probably suffering from a lack of daily maintenance in our program. In recovery, life can get pretty hectic. Maybe those added responsibilities at work have got you hopping. Maybe you haven’t been to a meeting for awhile. Perhaps you’ve been too busy to meditate, or haven’t been eating regularly or sleeping well. Whatever the reason, your serenity is slipping. When this happens, it is crucial that we take action. We can’t afford to let one “bad day,” complete with a bad attitude, slip into two days, four days, or a week. Our recovery depends on our daily maintenance program. No matter what is happening in our lives, we can’t afford to neglect the principles that have saved our lives. There are many ways to recover our serenity. We can go to a meeting, phone our sponsor, meet another recovering addict for lunch, or try to carry the message to a newcomer. We can pray. We can take a moment to ask ourselves what simple things we haven’t been doing. When our attitudes head downhill, we can avert a crash with simple solutions. ––––=–––– Just for today: I will examine the maintenance of my daily program of recovery. |
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
To live or not to live, To use, or not to use... These are the 2 questions!
Its one thing to come to recovery, and accept that we have a problem with drugs. It is not a easy task for anyone to do, to admit that we are powerless over drugs, and that no matter what happens in our life we are never going to able to use again, cause if we do, we end up back out on the streets, or we loose people that are important to us.
The first question we need to ask, To use, or not to use? after your first 30 days of recovery, it somewhat feels like you will not be able to answer that question, but here... I will give you the answer, NOT TO USE! The second question is To live or not to Live...? cause if you choose not to use, the answer to this question is TO LIVE...
You have to come to a understanding with your self when you start your recovery, to give it your best, to sit down shut up and listen. For most of us that is kinda hard to do.
My almost 3 years of recovery, has taught me a lot of things, one of which was LISTEN.
When you just listen, you will relate to a lot of us addicts, it turns out we all have a lot of the same problems, come from the same place, heck, even have some of the same problems.
You are worth every effort you put in to your recovery, and remember you should not be doing recovery for anyone else but your self... and its very important that you put your best effort in to this.
I hope this helps someone out there that is trying to figure out of recovery is for them!
My name is Denny,
I am a Addict!
The first question we need to ask, To use, or not to use? after your first 30 days of recovery, it somewhat feels like you will not be able to answer that question, but here... I will give you the answer, NOT TO USE! The second question is To live or not to Live...? cause if you choose not to use, the answer to this question is TO LIVE...
You have to come to a understanding with your self when you start your recovery, to give it your best, to sit down shut up and listen. For most of us that is kinda hard to do.
My almost 3 years of recovery, has taught me a lot of things, one of which was LISTEN.
When you just listen, you will relate to a lot of us addicts, it turns out we all have a lot of the same problems, come from the same place, heck, even have some of the same problems.
You are worth every effort you put in to your recovery, and remember you should not be doing recovery for anyone else but your self... and its very important that you put your best effort in to this.
I hope this helps someone out there that is trying to figure out of recovery is for them!
My name is Denny,
I am a Addict!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Good Morning To All!
Good Morning,
I just thought I would put a quick hello and good morning on here, Heres to the start of a blessed day!
I just thought I would put a quick hello and good morning on here, Heres to the start of a blessed day!
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
People come and go in recovery, But here I Sit!
You know sometimes the hardest thing of my job is watching people come and go.
And when they do come back ... they are broken even more. All I can say to any of them, it that little saying my mom used to say to me, "try, and try again". I mean lets face it, its only our life that we are playing with right... I am not sure about you, But I really enjoy my life now!
No one said that RECOVERY WAS GOING TO BE EASY! Heck, its the hardest thing I ever had to do, face my problems, own up to my crap from my past, make the amends that I needed to make, and move on to a much better life!
I like what the NA Basic text says on page 39, "WE ARE GAINING NEW ATTITUDES ABOUT OURSELVES AND HOW WE DEAL WITH OTHER PEOPLE"
I could go on and quote many spots of this book, but I will leave that for another day, for now, I just want to put out there for the addict still suffering, PLEASE give yourself a break, do something good for your self, check in to a recovery house, start doing right with your life, instead of living in a alley somewhere ... I am sure you don't want to be there! I know I didn't !
Hello Friends, My name is Denny, and Yes, I am a addict!
And when they do come back ... they are broken even more. All I can say to any of them, it that little saying my mom used to say to me, "try, and try again". I mean lets face it, its only our life that we are playing with right... I am not sure about you, But I really enjoy my life now!
No one said that RECOVERY WAS GOING TO BE EASY! Heck, its the hardest thing I ever had to do, face my problems, own up to my crap from my past, make the amends that I needed to make, and move on to a much better life!
I like what the NA Basic text says on page 39, "WE ARE GAINING NEW ATTITUDES ABOUT OURSELVES AND HOW WE DEAL WITH OTHER PEOPLE"
I could go on and quote many spots of this book, but I will leave that for another day, for now, I just want to put out there for the addict still suffering, PLEASE give yourself a break, do something good for your self, check in to a recovery house, start doing right with your life, instead of living in a alley somewhere ... I am sure you don't want to be there! I know I didn't !
Hello Friends, My name is Denny, and Yes, I am a addict!
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